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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01

commerce, the fires of the doomed city
had scarcely ceased to burn before st.
Paul was among the ruins with $4,000
fer the relief of the destitute. Large
sums were raised by voluntary subscrip-
tons for the sufferers from the overflow
on the Missouri river some years since
TheSuiferers from cyclones at Rochester,
st. Cloud and Sank Rapids were met
with prompt relief, and even the
scorched village Of Peshtigo, in Michi-
gan, was not forgotten. And its last act
in the case of the Charleston earthquake
rounds up a list of voluntary contribu-
ton scarcely equaled by bodies of much
greater aggregate wealth.
1t is probably within the bounds of
truth to say, that if it had not been for
the course pursued, and the action taken
by this body, or similar organization
doing the same things they have done,
st. Paul would to-day not have popu-
lation to exceed $1,000 souls.
But many of these mailed and belted
knights of progress have passed over to
the majority, and to others ~.the night
cometh on apaee wherein no man can
work." and it is pertinent question for
younger generation to ask: Who shall
take their places?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01

JoBBERs' UNION OF ST. PAUL.

When the graSshopper plague was,
portion of Minnesota, and the wonderful
development of Dakota had just begun,
two business men of this city sat on a
bench near the Minnesota club boat
h0uSe-at the annual race-engaged in
earnest conversation. 1t was not, how
ever, the success or failure of the COM
peting crews which they were discuss
ing, but the condition of the jobbng bus
mess of st. Paul and the difficulties
and diScouragementS of the situation.
From this conversation and resultant
action sprang the first effort to secure
business union, which later ripened into
the general business union" so helpful
to the city at critical time, turning
again the tide of fortune in its favor,
and still later resulted in what was at
first proposed: the organization of the
close, compact and powerful union of
the wholesale houses of the city, now
known as the Jobbers' union, and COM
posed of nearly 100 leading houses of the
city. st. Paul has always been the dis
tributing center of the .Noathwest, yet
in its onward march, to present great
ness it has had many a danger and diff
Guilty to overcome. That it is to-day
the financial, commercial and railroad,
as well as the political capital of the
Northwest, is due as much to the cour-
age, enterprise and ability of its mer-
chants as to its fortunate situation, its
happy combination of lake and river.
To such surprising and unparalleled
business development could have been
attained without these natural advan-
-tageS, but the men were here to use
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
THE GLOBE.

A newspaper is more than a private
enterpriSe-it is public institution.
The public have right to know all
about it; how it is made, who makes il
and the motives which control it. In
another part of the paper this story of
the GLOBE is told. 1t will interest the
public wherever read. The nnprece-
dented success, in this Western field,
which has attended the GLOBE is
mainly due, we are proud to believe, to
the clean character and high motives of
the paper, its broad Democracy and live
sympathy with the people, its sturdy in
dependence and its honest efforts to
serve the public interests without fear
or favor. Its tastes, sentiments, con-
victionS, place it in complete accord
with the masses; and, therefore, it COM
mands their confidence. This is the
taliSman which has lead it to success.
1t is this sympathetic fidelity to the in
tereSts of the people, TO their peace,
prosperity and happiness, that will bring
to it still greater triumphs in the future.
The farmer, the laborer, the mechanic
and the shopkeeper will stand on an
exact equality with the capitalist in the
columns and affections of the GLOBE.
Its prosperity and theirs are INSOFAR
ably interviewer. Hand and hand they
go forward together.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
FIFTY THOUSAND COPIES.

This edition of the GLOBE will be the
largest, in number Of copies, ever issued
i'll st. Paul, Minneapolis or the North
west. There will be $4,000 copies Of
this special number issued from the new
l0story palace. The regular news edit
ion will be issued at the old building.
AS matter of course, with this ex-
traordinary circulation, the advertis-
ers who were lucky enough to Sc
cure space will reap substantial bene-
fits. The evidence that this edition is
actually $4,000 copies is shown by the
following letters:
ST.. PAUL, April 81, 1887.
Ir. Lewis Baker. Manager ST. Paul GLOBE
Co.:
DEAR SE-We have Autographed and have
this day finished printing the full number of
hfty thousand 10000 copies of the outside
of The cover for the May l special issue of
the GLOBE, and have delivered the same to
Messrs. Brown x Treacy, who will electrotype
and print the inside Of the same.
Very truly yos-s,
Ii. NJ. ShYTH PRINTING COMPANY.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 30, 1897.
Mr.. Lewis Baker, Manager ST. Paul DAILY
GLOBE:
DEAR SIR: We have clectrotyped and
printed the inside OF so, 600 copies Of cover
delivered us by tho II. NJ. Smyth Printing Co.,
and this day delivered same TO you. Yours
truly, BRoWN, TREAcY & Co.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
A WORD WITH THE LADIE

Ladies, don't you do it. We are nov
talking to the ladies of st. Paul. And
we are talking about that bad habit
some of you have of going down to Chi
cago to do your shopping. 1t isn't right
and you ought to quit it. If you will
have patience and sit down for a few
moments while we reason with You on
this matter we will attempt to convince
you that it is not right. In the first place
you can get just as nice goods
right here in st. Paul as YOU can
get i'll Chicago. In the second place YOU
can get them just as cheap. And in the
third place it Is duty you owe to YOUR
selves, to your families and to your city
to patronize the home trade. If your
local pride doesn't inspire you to do it,
then consideration for your husbands
business interests should. Yeur hus-
bands are i'll business here, and they
know the value of patronizing home
trade. There is reciprocity of interests
in this matter, and what helps one bust
ness interest helps all. Every time
you go to Chicago to do your shop
ping you pay out a big sum of
money in railroad fares and Chicago
hotel bills. This amount, added to what
you pay to Chicago merchants for goods
that are no better and no cheaper than
you can buy right here at home, aggre-
gates considerable sum during the year,
which would be an important contribu-
ton to the commercial business of your
own city. we know, ladies, that you
have been doing this thoughtlessly and
without considering the effect it has on
our local trade. But don't do it any
more.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
yHAr ST. pAUL NEEDs.

One of the most vital things for our
advancement is unanimity of action.
The old fable of the father who give his
son an impressive lesson by illustrating
to him the impossibility of breaking a
bundle of sticks all combined, and the
ease with which each stick was broken
separately applies to us as well. We
have had numerous illustrations in the
policy adopted by other cities, where
whatever comes up the people unite as
one man To urge forward an enterprise,
and we should profit by that experience.
With one or two exceptions, such as
the Saltwater Il Taylor's Fails railroad
and the Ryan hotel st. Paul has reached
her present proportions by single-handed
energy and enterprise rather than by
combined effort. Reaching the proper
ti5ns we have in this single-handed
manner, it is almost impossible TO fore
cast the great future before US if the
strength already secured cali be united
in one solid working mass. st. Paul
ought to OWn-with perhaps some aid
from the state-the st. Paul & Duluth
railroad, or railroad to Lake Superior,
and control a fleet of vessels to ply
between Duluth (or some other point on
Lake SUPERIOR, Erie and Buffalo, in
connection with the railroad. ST. Paul
ought to build railroad to Mile Laos
for the purpose Of taking care of the
numbering and mining interests of that
region, and of eventually securing the
waters of that lake for our city supply.
We should undoubtedly urge and aid
the construction of ship canal connec-
ting the Mississippi river with Lake SUI
perior, and with these things accom-
plished, coupled with continuous
united action on the part of our citizens,
the most sanguine cannot overdraw the
picture of the future prosperity of st.
Paul,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
THE BENEFIT OF RAILROADS.

The rapid development of ST. Paul
during the past ten years has been due,
very largely, to the railroads. They
have made this point the one great dis
tributing center of the N0rthweSt-and
their work is not yet done. The several
systems now centering here are rapidly
extending their lines in every direction.
They are opening up new territory,
and bringing to St. Paul new and en-
larged trade. 1t will not be many years
before they have made st. Paul the
equal Of the great Eastern metropolis.
What is to prevent this? Nothing. All
that is necessary is to have the immense
territory tributary to st. Paul peopied,
and this is now rapidly being done. 1t
is true there is an immense stretch of
| country still unsettled, but it will not be
long before we will have people Suffi-
cient to make one, riding from st. Paul
to the Pacific ocean, think that he is
traversing the thickly settled por-
lions of New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
The intiuex of strangers during the past
few years has been very great, and,
what is the best part of it, they are of
the most desirable classes. They are
for the most part thrifty farmers, who
have come West for the purpose of
growing up with the country. The mo-
ment a new line of railroad is projected
the projectors are flooded with
letters OF inquiry as to the na-
ture of the country through which
the proposed line is to run. The
answers are always satisfactory, for
where could be found country with
soil more fertile? Certainly not in the
Southwest, which up to few years ago
was the objective point of all our for
eign immigration. That section of the
country has been tried and found want
ing. The consequences are that every
one is now headed Northwestward. The
several railroad companies are doing
everything in their power to further
this movement. They have 'tfor long
time now" been organizing colonies and
locating them at points most desirable.
They adopted this means as the best,
and in this they are not mistaken.
Where these colonies are located
little hamlets spring up. Addi-
lions are received from time to
time, and in short while this hamlet
has grown into village. Then few
months later On it assumes the proper.
lions of town. The first thing one.
knows the little hamlet of few years
back is a large and prosperous city.
The more Of these hamlets, villages,
towns and cities there are in the coun-
try tributary to st. Paul, the greater is
the Importance Of st. Paul as distrib-
uting point-and this is all St. Paul
needs to give Chicago the go-by, and
be placed on an equal footing with New
York. Were it not for the railroads,
how could st. Pau, secure this promin-
ence? In no way. Certain it is that it
has been the railroads which have made
st. Paul in the past, and certain it is
thai it will be the railroads which will
continue to add to the Importance of
Minnes0ta's capital as the one great and
Important distributing point west of
Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
SOME LOST OPPORTUNITIES.

To say that nothing contributes more
to the growth and permanent welfare Of
cities than the encouragement OF new,
and support OF existing, transportation
companies, would be merely reiteratiOn
Of well-knOwn facts. To say that St.
Paul owes her present commercial ST.
prcmacy largely, if not entirely, to the
radiating railroad lines; that her future
development and prosperity are assured
and will keep pace with TIE extension
and success Of the railroads within her
tributary territory, are also self
evident truths. To say that st. Paul
has been wanting in encouragement
and liberalty in her treatment of rail-
road companies would not be Just, and
yet it is evident there have been lost
opportunities. Incidentally | would
remark that, as an interested citizen, |
observe lack of vigor in the prOsecu-
ton of internal improvements on the
part of the city government-nOtabiy in
the direction of the opening and I'M
provement of streets and transportation
facilities. The extension and embel-
liShment of park ways, highways and
city railways should be in advance of,
rather than after, the absolute require
mentS of settlement. There seems to
be also lack of unity and energy on
the part of those most interested in the
advancement of the city, particularly in
the direction of efforts to secure the
location here of manufacturing enter
prises, by which the city is not only
improved commercially, but also to the
extent of the added population which
follows such industries. On the whole,
| can think of nothing upon which to
base just criticism of the policy of St.
Paul toward the railroads.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
VIEWS OF SENATOR DAVIS.

This city chiefly needs, in my opinion:
First-More dwelling houses, cheaper
rents and less option dealing in real
estate.
Second-Enlarged and more rapid
facilities by means Of street railways.
The natural peculiarities of the site en-
force this necessity, especially to West
st. Paul, Dayton's Bluff-in fact, as to
the entire outlying area now being so
rapidly built upon.
Third-Intelligent and liberal inter
change of views and unity of action be-
tween the laberers and the representa-
tives of the wealth employed here in
production and transportation.
Fourth-A public circulating library
of not less than $4,000 volumes to begin
with; and, as its appurtenant, lecture
room in which the people can receive
instruction upon those questions of
physical and social science which the
experience of the last two years has
taught us have become intensely prac-
teal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
eMA>z%4
ST. PAUL REAL ESTATE.

Probably at no period in the worlds
history has SO much interest been shown
in all questions pertaining to the OWL
ership Of land as at present. Not only
is "GEoRGE' advancing theory sub
versiye of all accepted doctrines as to
private rights in land with an elouuence
and earnestnesS worthy of a better
cause, but he is finding adherents by
the thousands, who hope at least, what
ever their belief, that some sudden rev.
Oluti0n will overturn present possess
sorS and give the multitude what they
choose to call an equal chance to all the
blessings which come from the improve
ment and cultivation of the earth's sur
face. Denominate GEORGE a fanatic
and his followers communists, pure and
simple, if you will, but recognize, nev-
ertheless, that all this agitation means
deep thought upon the subject, and
some change at least in existing legisla-
ton and methods Of the tenure and con-
veyance Of realty. Home rule in Ire
land depends at the last upon the course
land legislation shall take. Absentee
ism has long been the curse of that un-
happy island, and has become the de-
testation Of its poorer inhabitants, be-
cause the abSenteeS hold from cultiva-
ton and use such enormous tracts of
land that the remainder will not yield
sufficient crops at reasonable rental to
to feed and clothe the peasantry. Illus
trations abound on every hand and in
every country of this readjustment of
thought and feeling upon the holding
and alternating of real estate. In our
own state and in others of the union re-
cent legislation has been had restrict
ing the amount which any one owner
can acquire and preventing aliens from
holding title at all. Without consider
ing now either the iostice or wisdom of
such laws, it is sufficient for our present
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01

Z Apropos to the proposed Northwest
ern territory centennial celebration in
this city next July, it is singular fact
that Ohio, the first state organized out
of the Northwestern territory, is unable
to fix the date of its birth. There is
now controversy among the historians
whether it was Nov. 20, 1902, or Feb. 10,
1903. Notwithstanding the uncertainty
of the matter the Ohio man continues to
loom UP for Office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
~ MAx
NEED OF A MUSIC HALL.

Twill give you my views briefly regard
ing what consider one of ST. PauIS
urgent necessities; and that is, a large
music hall. or temple of music. l know
of no city of the same population that
has more skilled musical people, both
vocal and instrumental, than ours.
Our military bands and orehestras are
excellent, and we have good teachers
for the voice and instruments OF all de-
scriptiOns, all unsurpassed. The music
hall should be f large capacity,
with an auditorium at would accom-
m0date an immense audience, and start
soon large chorus and orchestra.
This would, in my opinion, stimulate
our musical people to concentrate and
encourage the formation of societies
similar to the Philharmonic and others,
and enable them to produces the finest
oratorios and operas and the works of
the best composers. / believe an enter
prise Of that sort would meet with the
hearty cooperation of the entire COM
munity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01

first light of this genial May day, the
GLOBE, for the first time, ascends to the
top of its mammota ten-story building
and awakens the sleeping populace
below with the shout of its
salutatory, it sees the city like
young giant arousing itself from the
slumbers of the night and preparing to
go forth in the pride and strength of its
vigorous youth, to achieve that I'M
dreamed of destiny of enduring grandeur
and permanent prosperity which lies in
its nathNUay
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
nlunity.
MORE FIGURING MILLS.

st. Paul needs more than anything
else the construction of one, two or more
Touring mills. This would regain for
this city her former wheat business, and
more than any other branch of industry
bring us in closer connection with the
trade Of our territory. Our citizens
could afford to build them even if they
should bear the entire cost of construc-
ton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-13

A DECISION Of wide interest to travel.
ers was rendered by the Massachusetts,
Supreme Court on Friday. When pass
engers are robbed at night in a sleeping
car the Court holds that the sleeping car
company Is liable for the loss. "The
company" says Chief Justice Morton,
"holds itself out to the world do furnish.
ing safe and comfortable cars, and when
1t sells ticket 1t implicitly stipulates to
do 80. 1t Is Its duty to use reasonable
means to guard the passenger against
theft; and II through want Of care The
personal effect Of passenger, such as
he might reasonably carry with him, are
stolen, the company Is liable. Such a
rule ia required by public policy and by
the interests Of both the passenger and
the company"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-13

THERE Is no doubt but a movement Is
now on foot to beat doodle" In the
election Of Senator from New York, by
the election of ex- Senator Roscoe Conk-
ling, by combination of all the Anti
Doodle elements Of the New York Legis-
lature irrespective of party. The Demo.
Gratis are In the minority In the Legisls-
ture, and have no hope of electing q
Democrat, but being tired Of seeing the
great State of New York represented in
the Senate by a plethOrlc pocket book
are inclined to compel the Republicans
to put up brains for a candidate instead
of Doodle. The World editOrislly says:
We do not know that Mr.. Conkling
would accept the Office. We do know
that he is not candidate for 1t. But
we also know that he is the ablest and
best man In the Republican party of
New York or the position Of Senator.
The suggestion of his name, growing
spontaneously out Of the disgraceful
scramble Of opposing candidates and
pnrsee, has aroused an Interest through
out the State that Is fast rising to en-
thusiasm. The grasping of the Senator
ships In other States as mere decorative
distinctions for ambitious milliOnaiTes,
or as means of rendering service to cor
porstions and the money power, renders
1t dOubly important at this juncture
New York should elect Senator who has
not only voice but conscience, not
only commanding ability, but conspic
uous honor and patriotism.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-13

ALTHOUGH the chance looks slim, yet
the possibility nevertheless exists, that
Hon. S. A. Conrad of Stark, may sit In
the Gubernstorisl chair Of the great
State of Ohio before a year. You see
the Senator has been elected President
pro tenn Of the Senate. When Lieuten-
ant Governor Bob Kennedy resigns on
the 4th Of March, as he will no doubt
do, being at that time member of the
Fiftieth Congress, Mr.. Conrad will oc-
cupy the Lieutenant Governors chair.
Then should Governor Foraker die or
resign, Conrad would be Governor, and
Bob Kennedy would go out and kick
himself. Whether Foraker will have
the good taste to carry out his part Of
the program or not, remains to be seen,
but we suspect that he will act stub
born in the matter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-13

tn Evening Age says: "Statlstics just
completed show that during the past
year no less than twenty-five railways
with 1857 miles of main line, repre-
senting a bonded debt of $170, 500
and capital sock Of $2O3. $3.50 200. aking
total of nearly 1914, 10000, have been
sold under foreclosure and transferred
to new ownership. This means, in
many cases, that the capital stock has
been wiped out entirely, and that the
bonded debt has been changed into new
securities, generally less In amount
than the old debt. The mileage repre-
sented Is more than double that of any
year In the past decade except 1879, and
far greater than in that year, while the
stock and debt total Ia far larger than
in any other year and nearly 50per cent.
more than In 1885,"